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Bridgewater, NJ

i have a lot of carpeter type ants crawling around my patch, will they do harm to the plant later on?

6/6/2002 4:06:47 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Pumpkins are usually to big to carry off and get into anthole...Just kidding D..I think with a good regimen of sevin they won't come near the plant. I've never had the problem..One of the big guys should chime in if they've seen ants attack pumpkins!

6/7/2002 8:02:08 AM

Western Pa.

Don't think they'll bother your AG's. Carpenter ants like damp wood, locate that, and you'll probably find their nest.

6/7/2002 8:49:15 AM

san jose california

look and see if the ants are eating other pests that dont belong they do that

6/7/2002 11:01:50 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Carpenter ants aint no problem for pumpkins, it's the smaller ones that might indicate a problem which would be aphids, ants have a symbiotic relationship with aphids, they provide the aphids with protection and also relocate them and in turn they milk the aphids like cattle for a sugar-like substance.

Glenn

6/7/2002 3:04:21 PM

Ankeny, Iowa

Fire Ants have caused me a lot of problems in the past. They kept eating my plants and building nests in my patch. But I took care of them and have not had any problems yet this year.

6/7/2002 4:21:07 PM

Junior: What did you use to take care of them ?????
With the amount of hill's starting here, I'm open to all suggestions ????? Bill Van

6/7/2002 7:41:59 PM

Greencastle, PA

my pumpkins aren't to big to be carried off into an ant hole.
Tom

6/8/2002 12:22:58 AM